Oct 3, 2010

It's a moment of affection and care, after all, the baby can enjoy a lot of contact with the mother or father, and can be very enjoyable stay cleanly and much fragrant.

Some cares must be followed for the bath. Hygiene plays a crucial component of a baby's overall care. Practicing a good hygiene is extremely important to keep your baby happy and healthy all the time.

Apart from the basic cleanliness, there are certain areas that require special attention to avoid any kind of infection. Learn how to follow a good hygiene to keep your baby jolly and healthy all the time.

Bathing
A good bath is necessary to keep the baby clean and tidy. But make sure you are not over-bathing your baby. Bathing the baby 2 or 3 times a week is sufficient in the first year. Excessive bathing can lead the skin to go dry and chip. In places where time is always too hot, the baby may suffer more from sweating and need more bath 3 or 4 times with plenty of water.

Sponge Bath

It is advised to go for sponge bathing your baby till the time the navel area gets completely healed.

Position the baby on a surface that is not hard (spread a soft towel), in a warm room.

Arrange for a warm water, a cloth or towel wet and gentle baby soap . Make sure all these things are easily accessible.

One of your hands should all the time be on the baby.

Expose only that area of baby's body which is to be washed, keeping the rest of the body covered by a towel.

Do not use soap on baby's face. use only water. And wash rest of the body using mildly soapy water.

Bathing The Baby

Arrange for a tub, towel, warm water (to measuring temperature use the elbow or wrist, about 37 degrees Celsius is ideal), mild soap, soft cloth and baby shampoo.

Make sure all these things are ready before undoing the baby's clothes.

Liner the tub with a clean and soft towel.

Fill in approximately 2,5 liters(5 or 6 cm) of warm water.

No wash with soap baby's face, only the body with a soft wash cloth. In the hair, make sure that shampoo does not enter in baby's eyes . It is essential to shampoo baby's hair once or twice in a week.

Wrap the baby completely in a soft and clean towel immediately after the bath.